Dryden Community Center Cafe

After months of work, the Dryden Community Center Cafe opened at the end of February. Now it's time to celebrate. Mark you calendars for the Grand Opening celebration on March 28.

The Pecks are members, and Beth is on the Events Committee. She's also been planning the afternoon kids activities for the Grand opening.

To read the press release about the Grand Opening on March 28,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 19, 2008
CONTACT: Monica Knight
Vice President, Dryden Community Center Café
607-844-8166

Dryden Community Center Café Grand Opening to Benefit Local Food Pantries
(DRYDEN) – The public is invited to bring a non-perishable food item to Dryden Community Center Café’s Grand Opening on Friday, March 28 to benefit three local food pantries: Dryden Kitchen Cupboard, Freeville Food Pantry and McLean Community Church.
“We feel having the local food pantries benefit from our Grand Opening is a perfect way to celebrate the sense of community the cafe represents, while helping out a most worthy cause,” said Monica Knight, Café vice president. “This is just one of many ways in which we intend to contribute to the community.”

Grand Opening festivities will begin at noon with a symbolic ribbon cutting ceremony attended by Dryden village and town officials, followed by a variety of kids’ events from 4 to 6 p.m., including a coloring contest, face painting and sports team sign ups; after school teen music from 3 to 5 p.m., and the Ithaca New Orleans Dixieland Band from 7 to 9 p.m. Throughout the day there will be hourly coupon giveaways for free food items. Food and beverages specials will include free coffee samples, $1 ice cream cones and “lottery cupcakes” (buy a cup cake and if yours has a cream filling, you win a free combo meal).

Dryden Community Center Cafe represents a significant step toward what organizers, members and donors hope will contribute to a reawakening of Dryden Village’s Main Street, by creating a place for people to sit back, relax and enjoy good food and drink, local musicians on the stage, local artists on the walls and an eclectic calendar of community member- organized events. The goal has been to create a casual, comfortable and friendly atmosphere. This gathering place for the community will also provide free WiFi access in a computer-friendly environment.

Dryden Community Center Café’s is located at 1 West Main Street, in Dryden Village. The cafe menu offers specialty coffees, roasted locally and ground fresh daily by Coffee Mania, paninis, salads, soups, ice cream and freshly made in-house treats. Café hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information, please visit drydencafe.org online.

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24-7 Prayer Spaces

24-7 Prayer is doing a weekly devotional podcast beginning during Holy Week and running through Pentecost. If it's well received, they'll keep doing it. "Keep reading" to learn more and find out about subscribing.

From 24-7 Prayer web site at http://24-7prayer.com/spaces:

"An inspiring, relevant 10-minute devotional podcast helping you to make space for God each day. Hosted by the Guildford Boiler Room community with 24-7 Prayer and Survivor Records.

Join with us on Wednesday the 19th of March in a journey beginning in Holy Week, coming through the pain of the Cross and the victory of the Resurrection, all the way to the gift of the Spirit at Pentecost, Saturday the 3rd of May.

Add the podcast to your iTunes now, where you'll find a preview podcast, or download it below. Also check us out on Facebook.

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Praying for the Larsons

Our friend Kent is sick. He and his wife Naomi are our neighbors. Some of you will know Naomi from the Swing Dance Creative at Foundations. Naomi emailed me from Japan on Thursday to let me know Kent had gotten sick and was in the hospital. Naomi was able to get a flight home today and will get in really late tonight.

Beth and the kids went to visit Kent yesterday. Beth says he seemed tired and not as chipper as usual but was good. Kent and Naomi are great people, the kids love them and we're glad to have them next door. Please be praying for both of them. They really need it right now.

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